How long can the Russian economy continue to fund the frontline?

The Russian economy is balancing on the edge of recession, yet the war could go on for years. Its financing appears to have no immediate major obstacles, according to experts. View on euronews

Russia's top banker warns Moscow is fighting the wrong economic battle

Sberbank CEO German Gref said Russia is so fixated on fighting inflation that it's forgetting about economic growth.
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Secretary Bessent refutes Dmitriev’s claims that sanctions have no effect on Russia’s economy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev is a Russian propagandist who lies about the consequences of sanctions for the Russian economy. — Ukrinform.

German companies pay Russia €1.72 billion in taxes, raising concerns of funding its war in Ukraine

German companies have paid nearly $2 billion (€1.72bn) in taxes to Russia since the Ukraine invasion, funding the war effort. Critics urge immediate withdrawal.View on euronews
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Ukraine Hits Back at Russia’s Economy

After years of insulation from the effects of Vladimir Putin’s war, Russia’s economy is finally starting to take a hit.

Russia’s ‘disposable-goods’ war economy is getting busier but poorer, and Trump’s new sanctions could trigger a recession, analysts say

Also last month, Sberbank CEO German Gref, one of Russia’s top banking chiefs, said the economy was in “technical stagnation,” And in June, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov warned that Russia was “on the brink” of a recession.
Council on Foreign RelationsOpinion

Putin Courts a ‘Global Majority’ From Russia

Xi meeting and a string of international summits this fall will show that Putin did not just gamble the Russian economy with his war in Ukraine but also his country’s relevance.

How hard will Trump’s ‘tremendous’ Russian oil sanctions hit Moscow? China and India may decide

The impact of President Donald Trump’s attempt to financially choke Moscow’s war machine by imposing sanctions on Russian oil firms was instant; not on the battlefield in Ukraine, but in the offices of oil traders in India and China,
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Wall Street expects “devastating” economic consequences for Russia after Trump’s sanctions

Wall Street analysts are warning of severe economic fallout for Russia after President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, the country’s
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Russia reports third straight quarter of slowing growth

The ministry's estimate shows GDP expanded 0.6% year-on-year in July-September, down from 1.1% in the second quarter, 1.4% in the first and 4.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024. “As a result, Russia's economy added just 1% over the first nine months — four times less than the 4.

‘Ukraine’s future is our future’: Europe’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ vows to increase economic pressure on Russia

European leaders vowed to work in coordination to ratchet up the pressure on Russia as the so-called “coalition of the willing” met in London to discuss strategies to end the war in Ukraine.
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